We examine the visual properties of graphic forms and the role they play in reading within
and across writing systems. We argue that writing-system factors determine the complexity of …

Linguistic systems are hypothesised to be shaped by pressures towards communicative
efficiency that drive processes of simplification. A longstanding illustration of this idea is the …

Biscriptuality is the ability to read and write using two scripts. Despite the increasing number
of biscripters, this phenomenon remains poorly understood. Here, we focused on …

Reading is to map orthographic units onto an existing phonologic-semantic system of its
corresponding spoken language. Neuroimaging studies have shown that the print-speech …

Synthesizing a range of studies on morphological processing from the past 30 years, this
edited collection presents the current state of knowledge on morphological processing and …

The main goal of this chapter is to discuss and explore an evidence-based model for how
morphology may be integrated into the classroom. First, we will explore the research and …

This report considers the science of adult literacy acquisition, with the goal of identifying
principles that may improve the effectiveness of adult literacy programs. We define literacy …

Although there is a growing research base on Arabic literacy development to inform our
understanding of the factors that account for variability in word reading skill, the current body …

Although idea connections at verbal and conceptual levels have been explored by remote
associates tests, the visual-spatial level is much less researched. This study investigated the …

Previous research with alphasyllabaries has shown that children struggle with akshara that
have two or more consonants, known as complex akshara. We developed a mobile game …